--- title: Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis (103) description: Voices From The Community offers stories from the spinal cord injury and paralysis community, updates from the Reeve Foundation, and breaking news on SCI research. (103) --- [Community](https://www.christopherreeve.org/community) [Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis (103)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/page/103) # Voices from the Community Our blog offers stories from the community, updates from the Reeve Foundation, and breaking news on research. The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. [Latest from our community](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en) [Reeve Round Up](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=reeve-round-up) [Life After Paralysis](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=life-after-paralysis) [Research](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=research) Close Filters Lifestyle Health Español EmpowHer Stories Caregiving Advocacy and Policy News Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight Relationships SCI Awareness Hope Happens Here Team Reeve Mental Health Peer & Family Support Program Spotlight Travel Community Spotlight Reeve Summit Adaptive Fitness Events Assistive Technology Community Education Accessible College Reeve Family Emergency Preparedness Donor Spotlight Employment Military / Veterans Pediatrics Reeve Collaborators International Team LeGrand Show all tags Apply Filters Clear Filters Close Filters [![young girl with curly brown hair smiles while sitting in manual chair (foreground). Other students working (background)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock-child-at-school760x420-1-1-1.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/diaphragmatic-pacing-in-children-1) Health ## [Diaphragmatic Pacing in Children](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/diaphragmatic-pacing-in-children-1) February 23, 2022 Breathing can be a challenge for children with medical conditions. There are many reasons for breathing issues but when breathing becomes... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/diaphragmatic-pacing-in-children-1) [![Torso shot: hands of a doctor and patient](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Doctor-holding-a-stethoscope-in-his-hand_-Doctor-talking-000051450392_Full-3-1-1-1.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/improving-your-immune-system) Health ## [Improving Your Immune System](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/improving-your-immune-system) February 23, 2022 Is there a way to improve your immune system that will prevent infection? No, there are no guarantees. Individuals without nervous system issues, who... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/improving-your-immune-system) [![Selfie of Amber and Zack with palm trees behind them.](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/zack-and-amber-2-1-1-1.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/ups-downs-of-being-a-caregiver) Caregiving ## [Ups & Downs of Being a Caregiver](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/ups-downs-of-being-a-caregiver) February 18, 2022 Becoming a mom makes you a natural caregiver, but having one of your children suddenly paralyzed is a different level of caregiving that was not even... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/ups-downs-of-being-a-caregiver) [![Standing wheelchair](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/permobil.jpg)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/how-standing-in-your-wheelchair-can-change-your-world) Health ## [How Standing in Your Wheelchair can Change Your World](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/how-standing-in-your-wheelchair-can-change-your-world) February 17, 2022 Standing power wheelchair [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/how-standing-in-your-wheelchair-can-change-your-world) [![The Vagus Nerve Illustration](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/vargus-nerve600-1-1-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/the-vagus-nerve) Health ## [The Vagus Nerve](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/the-vagus-nerve) February 16, 2022 All the nerves in the body are important for sensation and function. Last week, the phrenic nerve was discussed because of its relationship to... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/the-vagus-nerve) [![Tameka headshot](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Profile-pic-1-1-1.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/community-spotlight-tameka-citchen-spruce) Community Spotlight ## [Community Spotlight: Tameka Citchen-Spruce](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/community-spotlight-tameka-citchen-spruce) February 10, 2022 Tameka Citchen-Spruce visited the 2005 Ability Expo in Detroit, not entirely sure what she hoped to find. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/community-spotlight-tameka-citchen-spruce) [![Sheri in her new wheelchair](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/20220131_095401-1-1.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/new-wheelchair-new-everything) Lifestyle Health ## [New Wheelchair, New Everything](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/new-wheelchair-new-everything) February 7, 2022 By guest blogger Sheri Denkensohn-Trott [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/new-wheelchair-new-everything) [![Zack's sister at a coffee shop](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ambers-daughter-1-1.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/interview-with-a-quadriplegics-sister) Lifestyle ## [Interview with a Quadriplegic's Sister](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/interview-with-a-quadriplegics-sister) February 4, 2022 I wanted to interview my now 17-year-old daughter, who grew up with 3 older brothers. Her oldest brother Zack was paralyzed in a beach accident. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/interview-with-a-quadriplegics-sister) [![Kakana logo](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/blog-images/kakana-featured-image-landscape.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/adapted-fitness-what-it-is-what-it-is-not) Health Adaptive Fitness ## [Adapted Fitness: What it is & what it is not](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/adapted-fitness-what-it-is-what-it-is-not) February 2, 2022 Sign up for a free membership with Kakana. 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